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ofer-irnan

(v.)

to pass by running, cross ⬩ to run over, go over a subject ⬩ to come upon with violence, overwhelm, to come upon with surprise

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to pass by running, cross Ða hwíle ðe se móna ðære sceade ord oferyrnþ while the moon is crossing the point of the shadow, Lchdm. iii. 240, 26. to run over, go over a subject Nú wille wé eft oferyrnan ða ylcan godspellícan endebyrdnysse, Homl. Th. i

on-innan

Linked entry: innan

on-irnan

(v.)

to yield, give way

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to yield, give way Duru sóna onarn fýrbendum fæst, syððan hé hire folmum [hrán], Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000

snid-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
snid-ísen, es; n.

A lancet

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A lancet Ðonne ðú ongite ðæt geswel hnescige and swiþrige, ðonne hrín ðú him mid snidísene and sníð listum Lchdm. ii. 208, 16

torn-íge

Similar entry: toren-íge

screádung-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
screádung-ísen, es; n.

An instrument for pruning or trimming

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An instrument for pruning or trimming Wíngeardes screádungísen sarculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 11

Linked entry: screádung

ymb-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-irnan, p. -arn.

to go round ⬩ to go about

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to go round Hí ymbyrnaþ ceaster circuibunt civitatem, Ps. Spl. 58, 7, 16. to go about Seofona gástas ymbiornas discurrentes Mt. Kmbl. p. 10, 3

Linked entry: ymb-ærnan

bærn-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
bærn-ísen, es; n.

A branding-iron ⬩ cauterium,

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A branding-iron; cauterium, An. Ox. 7, 113

Linked entry: ísen

íð

(adv.)
Grammar
íð, iéð, ýð; adv. compve.

More easily

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More easily Ðæt hie hiera godum ðé iéð blótan mehten that they might the more easily sacrifice to their gods, Ors. 2, 2 ; Swt. 64, 29. Hwá meahte iéð monnum rǽdan bútan scylde ðonne se ðe hí gescóp quis principari hominibus tam sine culpa, quam is, qui

Linked entry: íðast

á-þenung

Grammar
á-þenung, (-ing).
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On bedde áþeninge mínre in lecto strati mei, Ps. L. 131, 3. Add

blæc

(n.)
Grammar
blæc, ink.
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black matter Deorces sótes blæc furvae fuliginis atramentum, An. Ox. 4159. Add:

Linked entry: blæcce

gist-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gist-hús, (<b>gæst-hús,</b> q. v. in Dict.), es; n.
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In gesthúse in diversorio, Lk. R. L. 2, 7: Hml. Th. i. 116, 1. Befrán se hálga wer on hwæs gesthúse hí metes onbirigdon, ii. 168, 2. Onféng hé þá in his gesthúse ( hospitio ), Gr. D. 194, 13.

git

(pronoun.)
Grammar
git, gyt; nom.

You two ⬩ vos duo ⬩ σφŵï, σφώ ⬩ of you two ⬩ vestrŭm duorum ⬩ σφŵïν σφŵν ⬩ to you two ⬩ vobis duobus ⬩ σφŵïν σφŵν ⬩ you two ⬩ vos duos ⬩ σφŵï, σφώ ⬩ thou

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Hwæt wylle gyt ðæt ic inc dó quid vultis [vos duo] ut faciam vobis [duobus]? 20, 32. Gelýfe gyt ðæt ic inc mæg gehǽlan [vos duo] creditis, quia hoc possum facere vobis [duobus]? 9, 28.

Linked entries: inc incer gyt GYT get

Eotol

(n.)
Grammar
Eotol, Eatol, Etol (-el, -ul), es; n.

Italy

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In Eatole in Latin, 93, 60: 47, 34. On Eatule, Víd. 70

Linked entries: Eatole Italia

gistlíþ-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gistlíþ-ness, (gæstlíþ-ness, gestlíþ-ness, q. v. in Dict.)
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On gestlíþnysse onfón in hospitalitatem suscipere, Gr. D. 77, 3. Wæs hé on sumum húse inne þe hé hwílum on gæstlíþnesse wunode ( hospitari solebat ), Guth. Gr. 171, 16. Cf. cum-líþnes

unc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
unc, dat.: unc, uncet (-it), acc.: uncer; gen.

Us two ⬩ me and thee ⬩ me and him

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Us two, me and thee, me and him. alone &#39;Hwæt wylle gyt ðæt ic inc dó?&#39; Ðá cwǽdon hí: &#39; Syle unc ðæt wit sitton, án on ðíne swýðran healfe and óþer on ðíne wynstran,&#39; Mk. Skt. 10, 37. Hé sǽde unc eall, Gen. 41, 13.

Linked entries: uncet ungc wit

búan

(v.)
Grammar
búan, bún, búgan (-ian, -ean), búian, búwian, bógian, q.v. in Dict.; býa in N. Gospels; p. búde, búgede, bógode, býede; pp. bún, búd, býed.
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Ðá ðe býedon in Hierusalem, Lk. L.R. 13, 4. Býa habitare, Mk. L.R. 4, 32. Allo býendo (habitantes) in ðǽm, Rtl. 100, 17. <b>I a.</b> of land, to lie :-- ꝥ land búeð oð Méda ríce subjacet regionibus Medorum, Nar. 34, 11.

gifend

(n.)
Grammar
gifend, gefend (q. v. in Dict.), es; m.
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Ben. 69, II. one that is in the habit of giving, a liberal person Gifend largus Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 30

Linked entry: gefend

gistern-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gistern-lic, (<b>gysternlic,</b> q. v. in Dict.); adj.
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Of yesterday Ðám dæge ne fyligð merigenlic dæg, for ðan ðe him ne forestóp se gysternlica, Hml. Th. i. 490, 20. Dæg se georstenlica dies hesterna, Hy. S. 47, 10

Linked entry: georsten-lic

gistran-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gistran-dæg, (gyrstan-dæg, q. v. in Dict.), es; m.
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Yesterday Swá geostrandæg (deg geostran, Ps. Srt.) dies hesterna, Ps. Th. 89, 4. Gierstandæge horno, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 35. Be þám þú gyrstandæge cwæð, Guth. 74, 4. Gyrstandæg heri, Jn. 4, 52: An. Th. 22, 1. Gyrstandæg (girston-, georsten, v. ll. ), Ælfc